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ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K vs ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100

114specifications compared
58differ
56identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (8 vs 4). The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has DVI port.

Processor family
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Intel® Core™ i7
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:i7-4790K
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
Processor cores
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
Processor threads
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:8
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4 GHz
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:8 MB
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
Processor cache type
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Smart Cache
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3

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Comparison of G30AK-RU012S, K31CD-TH021D
152 specifications	A ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K Model G30AK-RU012S View product	B ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Model K31CD-TH021D View product
Processor23 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4790K	i3-6100
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Devil's Canyon	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	88 W	51 W
TcaseDiffers	74.04 °C	65 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	S0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installed	1	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.024 GB	1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1250 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80807	90729
Processor codeDiffers	SR219	SR2HG
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	481 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	544 mm	390 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.6 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	330 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	574 mm	490 mm
Package heightDiffers	600 mm	510 mm

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